[Python-apps-team] Bug#693093: xpra: please demote "ssh-askpass | ssh-askpass-fullscreen"

Dmitry Smirnov onlyjob at gmail.com
Tue Nov 13 09:05:30 UTC 2012


On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:18:42 Jakub Wilk wrote:
> >I hope you'll agree with me that whatever is required for attaching
> >with SSH password authentication is an essential and therefore
> >qualifies for Depends.
> 
> I disagree. xpra can be used without ssh. After all,
> openssh-{client,server} is only in Suggests.

You're right indeed. It makes sense. I'm convinced. :)
I'll probably put all ssh-related packages to Recommends with next upload.
Thanks.

> 
> >I know it is unnecessary but do you think it could be something like
> >
> >        "ssh-askpass-fullscreen | ssh-askpass".
> >
> >to promote a particular alternative?
> 
> Why do you want to promote -fullscreen?

I'm not, at least not yet.
Just considering to provide a real (not virtual) package to prefer when no 
alternatives are installed.

Regards,
Dmitry.



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